Over the next few weeks, there will be Maiden plays in Cluj. “Theatru in centrul Clujului.”
These plays will feature an actor that you might know from the Romanian Theatre, and a character from Mircea Bravo, Radu Lărgeanu.
He has been in many roles since then.
These plays are not suitable for under fourteen years old, most are not suitable for under sixteen.
The price depends on your status. 35 lei is a normal ticket. 50 lei is to support the artists. and 25 lei for students and pensioners. (I have not seen that “sustain artists” price before. Does that mean they don’t get paid if you get regular tickets? or, is it like a tip? I am sure that Radu will not act up if you don’t give a tip, it’s just an act. Right?)
The three plays showing in Cluj center will be:
“Disneiland” (for which Radu won a best actor award), at 7pm on Saturday the 7th of March, rated 16
“Savage/Love” Thursday, 26th of February at 7pm (rated 16)
And “Despre Aminitri și alte Lucruri Mărunte” on 21 February at 7pm (rated 14)
All plays appear to be in Romanian. There is no indication of whether there will be English subtitles or not, but we think there probably won’t be.
These are not our kind of plays, but we thought expats might be interested. The word “Maidan” makes us think it is supporting Ukrainian refugees. However, we cannot find proof of this on their page. Perhaps they just appropriated the word ‘Maidan’ which their facebook says, “Maidanul înseamnă teatru, storytelling, stand-up, impro-show, dar și alte manifestări performative.” Or, Maiden means theatre, storytelling, stand-up, improv, and other kinds of performance.”
Wow, that wasn’t much work to translate. Kind of reminds me of Chiritza, only her granddaughter peppers her language with English instead of French.
Of the three, I would be looking forward most to the one tonight, Despre Aminitiri și alte Lucruri Mărunt. It is about a documentary team who is trying to cover the life of a refugee.
The other two, by their descriptions, look derivative of American theatre, or even American television. One even uses interspersed English terms in the Romanian description. Chiritza 2026.
More information and ticket sales are available at: https://maidan.space/